National Register of Historic Places

First Universalist Chruch

Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Listed
February 23, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000122

About this property

The Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown is an historic church at 236 Commercial Street in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival building was built in 1847 based on a design by Benjamin Hallett, for a congregation that had been established in 1829. It is a massive post and beam timber-frame construction, and was originally built without the tower. The tower, which is telescopic in form, with Greek ornamentation, is the only surviving steeple in Provincetown, and is a landmark for seafarers. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and included in the Provincetown Historic District in 1989. It is now called the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House.

Location

236 Commercial St.
Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
42.05093, -70.18754

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Sources

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When was First Universalist Chruch listed on the National Register?

First Universalist Chruch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972.

What type of historic resource is First Universalist Chruch?

First Universalist Chruch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for First Universalist Chruch is recorded as the industrial era.

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